Near Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bath Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2022

1. Bath Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Bath Cemetery near Union Hill Church was established in the 1870s. The earliest recorded burial is that of William Arnold (d. 1877). The burial ground has served the Bath Community, locally called Possum Walk, since that time and area residents and descendants of settlers continue to maintain the property. Bath Cemetery is shaded by trees planted more than 100 years ago, and the community's history can be found in the cemetery's markers inscribed with the names of teachers, veterans, ministers, postmasters and other early Bath residents.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15450.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 2002.

Location. 30° 35.952′ N, 95° 37.515′ W. Marker is near Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. It is on Possum Walk Road (Farm to Market Road 1374) 1.1 miles west of County Highway 215, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5105 Possum Walk Road, Huntsville TX 77340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Hill Church (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Martha's Chapel (approx. 3½ miles away); East Sandy Community (approx. 3.8 miles away); Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sam Houston Industrial and Training School (approx. 6.9 miles away); Ebenezer Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away); Sam Houston (approx. 8.1 miles away); Pool's Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Also see . . . Bath, TX.

Bath, originally called Possum Walk, was a community on Farm Road 1374 eight miles west of Interstate Highway 45 in southwestern Walker County. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on April 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Bath Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2022

2. The Bath Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Bath Cemetery and Marker from the entrance to the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2022

3. The view of the Bath Cemetery and Marker from the entrance to the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.